Germany-Brazil Recap: Brazil Humiliated at Home by Germany Leads to Tears

The first semi final game was Germany vs. Brazil, a game in which many predicted close. But no one expected Germany to win 7-1 when Brazil didn`t have their star forward Neymar (injury) or captain Thiago Silva (suspension).In the 11th minute, Germany first scored through Thomas Muller when he volleyed the ball from a corner unmanned and shot it past Brazilian keeper Julio Cesar for the lead. But Germany would later score 5 goals in a 6 minute span, starting with a 23rd minute goal by Miroslav Klose, who set the record for most WC goals by one person all time when Muller passed to Klose who converted on his rebound when Cesar saved his first shot. In the 24th, it was 3-0 when Phillip Lahm went to Toni Kroos who shot it on his first touch low to the back post. Two minutes later, Kroos scored his second when he tipped it past Cesar after having passes with Sami Khedira. The scoring in the first half ended in the 29th when Khedira stole the ball from Brazil and easily shooting it past Cesar. The fans were shocked and many were in tears before the half ended. Brazil had their best chances when German keeper Manuel Neuer stopped Oscar`s shot in the 51st and Neuer stopped Oscar`s close range shot in the 52nd before stopping Paulinho twice a minute later. German sub Andre Schurrle scored twice when he scored in the 69th when tipped in the cross from Lahm and scored in the 79th from Muller`s pass, and shot from a tight angle over Cesar, off the crossbar, and in. Oscar scored for Brazil in the 90th when he shot a high strike past Neuer. Germany will face Argentina in the final on Sunday, while Brazil will play for third vs. Holland on Saturday.